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🌱 Patch AM: Landscaping Work May Cause Delays On Highway 74 In Lake Elsinore Starting Sept. 14: Caltrans
Be sure to catch Dutch Bro's Give Back - $1 per drink to CFLC kids on the Lake Elsinore Patch calendar

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- Expect daytime delays on Highway 74 as Caltrans trims and clears
Also on today's calendar: Dutch Bro's Give Back - $1 per drink to CFLC kids and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Sunny, temps: high: 91, low: 59.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Landscaping Work May Cause Delays On Highway 74 In Lake Elsinore Starting Sept. 14: Caltrans (patch.com) — Drivers in Lake Elsinore should prepare for daytime delays on Highway 74 as Caltrans crews handle tree trimming and weed abatement from Monday through Wednesday. One-way traffic control with flaggers will be in place between Long Canyon and Monte Vista Street, and between Morrell Canyon and Decker Canyon, so motorists are urged to slow down and watch for work-zone signs.
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- Dutch Bro's Give Back - $1 per drink to CFLC kids →
29190 Central Ave, Lake Elsinore
5:00 am - Wildomar Car Show →
34570 Monte Vista Dr, Wildomar
10:00 am - Cowboy Jubilee Returns to Galway Downs →
Galway Downs Los Caballos Rd, Temecula, CA, 92592,
5:30 pm - Nature Education Foundation Invites Educators to "FOR THE BIRDS!" Nature Education Resource Forum →
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve, 39400 Clinton Keith Rd, Murrieta
8:00 am - Sonic Boom Summit →
Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula
8:00 am
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- Group Peer Support →
The Happier Life Project, 506 W Graham #106, Lake Elsinore - Var/JV Girls Flag Football @ Orange Vista
Orange Vista High School, 1400 E Orange Ave, Perris
4:00 pm - Boys Water Polo @La Quinta
La Quinta High School, 10372 W McFadden Ave, Westminster
5:00 pm - JV Flag Fooball @Perris
Perris High School, 175 E Nuevo Rd, Perris
6:30 pm - Trivia Night →
Humble Somm, 42081 3rd St, Temecula
6:30 pm - All'aperto III →
Europa Village Wineries & Resort, 41150 Via Europa, Temecula
7:00 pm - Blessing of the Animals →
St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 111 S Kellogg St, Lake Elsinore
11:00 am
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 22
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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Our Annual Wildomar Car Show is back and will take place this year on SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 from 10am-2pm! This annual event welcomes all in our... (More info)
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